# Providencia District, Luya Province, Amazonas Department

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/providencia/

District · Luya Province 

# Providencia

Providencia is a district of Peru in Luya Province, Amazonas Department. It covers **116.4 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 116km²
- 11mapped services
- 1,845 mtypical elevation

## Where is Providencia?

Providencia lies in [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/), [Amazonas Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 5 other districts: [Camporredondo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/camporredondo/), [Chimban](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/chimban/), [Choropampa](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cajamarca/chota/choropampa/), [Ocalli](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocalli/) and [Ocumal](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/ocumal/). By area it is the 1286th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 3.5% of [Luya Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/amazonas/luya/). The centre of Providencia is about 652 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 6.3158° S, 78.2932° W.

Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per).

## Things to see in and around Providencia

### Nearby, outside Providencia

- Galeras · attraction, Camporredondo11 km
- Pueblo Viejo · attraction, Ocalli12 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Providencia

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima
- CurrencySol (PEN)
- Country calling code+51
- LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara
- Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) · Chachapoyas50 km
- Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport (CJA) · Cajamarca94 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:53) and shortest in Jun (about 11.8 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 18:05).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Providencia

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Providencia. The largest with a recorded population: Providencia (265), Gramalote (153) and Carmelo (104). Settlements here lie between about 987 m and 2,115 m above sea level (median 1,845 m).

- Carmelo
- Cruz Lomas
- Cruzloma
- Gramalote
- Hondul
- La Libertad
- La Playa
- Las Palmas
- Nueva Chota
- Ondol
- Providencia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Providencia

Named natural and historic features inside Providencia, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

11 rivers and streams.

- Quebrada Carmelo
- Quebrada Cocalón
- Quebrada Gramalote
- Quebrada Nueva Chota
- Quebrada Ondol
- Quebrada Palmas
- Quebrada Selchohuayco
- Quebrada Trapichepampa
- Río Artesamayo
- Río Congón
- Río Huamboya

### Hills and mountains

4 mountains.

- Cerro Chahuarpata · 3,094 m
- Cerro Miraflores · 2,652 m
- Cerro Vaquería · 2,032 m
- Cerro Cruzloma · 1,756 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Providencia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Luya Province, the warmest month is Oct (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jun (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 462 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 482 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Mar (79 mm) and the driest Aug (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to December**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 19 68 

Feb 19 57 

Mar 19 79 

Apr 19 61 

May 19 27 

Jun 18 11 

Jul 18 10 

Aug 19 7 

Sep 20 18 

Oct 20 42 

Nov 20 52 

Dec 19 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Providencia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hotel La Purquilla - hospedaje · Ocumal 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.30508&mlon=-78.11206#map=17/-6.30508/-78.11206) 

School Institución Educativa No. 18330 · Providencia 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.31086&mlon=-78.29530#map=17/-6.31086/-78.29530) 

College La Púcara de Chota · Tacabamba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.42661&mlon=-78.48337#map=17/-6.42661/-78.48337) 

Police station Comisaría PNP Ocalli · Ocalli 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.23504&mlon=-78.26565#map=17/-6.23504/-78.26565) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Providencia

Places mapped inside Providencia in open map data, by type.

- Schools11

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Luya Province

- Camporredondo
- Cocabamba
- Colcamar
- Conila
- Inguilpata
- Lamud
- Longuita
- Lonya Chico
- Luya
- Luya Viejo
- Maria
- Ocalli
- Ocumal
- Pisuquia
- San Cristobal
- San Francisco del Yeso
- San Jeronimo
- San Juan de Lopecancha
- Santa Catalina
- Santo Tomas
- Tingo
- Trita

## Quick answers

- Where is Providencia?In Luya Province, Amazonas Department, Peru
- What borders Providencia?Camporredondo, Chimban, Choropampa, Ocalli and Ocumal
- What is there to see in Providencia?Galeras, Pueblo Viejo
- What time zone is Providencia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Providencia?Sol (PEN)
- What language is spoken in Providencia?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Providencia?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Providencia?Settlements lie between 987 m and 2,115 m
- What is the highest point in Providencia?Cerro Chahuarpata (3,094 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Providencia?January to December
- What is the P-code of Providencia?PE010515 (OCHA common operational dataset)